Climate Change & Health

Catalog description

This introductory course in climate change and health is intended for graduate-level students of medicine or public health and provides foundational theoretical and practical knowledge and skills. This course is one of the core components of the public health graduate program and is appropriate for any students intending to fulfill degree requirements. It is also appropriate as an elective for students of medicine or other related fields. This course provides a basic introduction to the science of climate change, an overview of how climate change affects public health, strategies to predict and communicate climate change, and suggestions on how we can adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. It also offers an opportunity with globally available peers and mentors to practice techniques to reduce these effects.